Mirror assembly for vehicle
First Claim
1. A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a mirror reflective element having a front surface that is viewable by and directed generally toward a driver of the vehicle when said mirror assembly is installed in the vehicle;
an overlay element applied to said front surface of said reflective element, said overlay element comprising at least one user input for controlling at least one accessory of said mirror assembly; and
an electrical ribbon harness connecting said overlay element to circuitry.
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Abstract
An interior rearview mirror assembly includes a reflective element having a front surface that is viewable by and directed generally toward a driver of a vehicle when the mirror assembly is installed in the vehicle. An overlay element applied to the front surface of the reflective element includes at least one user input for controlling at least one accessory or display of the mirror assembly or vehicle. An electrical connector connects the overlay element to circuitry at or within or associated with the mirror assembly. The overlay element may be applied to the reflective element at a desired location on the surface of the reflective element to provide a user input and/or a display at the front of the reflective element where it is readily viewable and accessible by a driver or occupant of the vehicle.
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29 Claims
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1. A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror reflective element having a front surface that is viewable by and directed generally toward a driver of the vehicle when said mirror assembly is installed in the vehicle;
an overlay element applied to said front surface of said reflective element, said overlay element comprising at least one user input for controlling at least one accessory of said mirror assembly; and
an electrical ribbon harness connecting said overlay element to circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror reflective element having a front surface that is viewable by and directed generally toward a driver of the vehicle when said mirror assembly is installed in the vehicle;
an overlay element applied to said front surface of said reflective element, said overlay element comprising at least one user input for controlling at least one accessory of said mirror assembly; and
an electrical ribbon harness connecting said overlay element to circuitry, said electrical ribbon harness being routed around a perimeter edge of said reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:
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a mirror reflective element having a front surface that is viewable by and directed generally toward a driver of the vehicle when said mirror assembly is installed in the vehicle;
an overlay element comprising a flexible substrate adhesively applied to said front surface of said reflective element, said overlay element comprising at least one user input for controlling at least one accessory of said mirror assembly; and
an electrical ribbon harness connecting said overlay element to circuitry of said rearview mirror assembly, said electrical ribbon harness is routed around a perimeter edge of said reflective element. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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